Recreation

 

Recreational Information
What is Recreational Soccer?

The purpose of recreational soccer is to provide an opportunity for the participants to have fun, learn the sport and develop life skills including a life-long love of the game.

  • The use of tryouts, invitations, recruiting, or any similar process to roster players to any team on the basis of talent or ability is prohibited
  • The club administering the league accepts as participants in the league any eligible youths (subject to reasonable terms on registration)
  • A system of placing players on rosters is used to establish a fair or balanced distribution of playing talent among all teams participating
  • League rules require that each player must play at least one-half of each game except for reasons of injury, illness, or discipline. 
Some of the key elements of Recreation soccer include:
  • FUN
  • One of the main reasons players under 12 decide not to continue is that they no longer are enjoying the game.
  • A soccer program that is primarily devoted to the enjoyment and development of soccer players without the emphasis on travel or high-level competition.
  • Lower intensity for training and practices
  • Players are randomly assigned to a team without regard to his/her abilities and skills
  • Instill a passion and enjoyment in the game
  • Life skills: FAIR PLAY / SPORTSMANSHIP / RESPECT
  • Players and Teams aren’t judged on winning and losing
  • Fewer games
  • Teams practice 2 times a week, not to exceed 1 1/2 hour each and play games on Saturdays